An exciting new media project for Milanto....

Lorenzo Cipriani and Valerio Bardi have been brain storming and here is the outcome:

SAVE THE NERD!

This is for those who are suffering from that common 21st century disease - technical object addiction. The cure you've all been waiting for.......cross the Atlantic from West to East. Your mobile won't work, no WIFI , you eat up the miles because you drive the boat, set the sails, cook your food and just don't have the time left to check your screens. 100% detox with adventure included . Are you up for it?

Check out:

http://www.savethenerd.it/en/index.html 

or for the Italian version 

http://www.savethenerd.it

The aim of the trip in May is to make 16 short documentaries so if you would like to sponsor this project , just encourage those taking part or come up with any suggestions do get in touch.

The aim of the trip in May is to make 16 short documentaries so if you would like to sponsor this project , just encourage those taking part or come up with any suggestions do get in touch.

Adding some of the ARC 2013 photos

These keep arriving.........my guess is that the Amsterdam trip was a reminder! Tks John!

So if you go back into the daily log  further down the blog you can see quite a few scenes from the crossing and there are some new ones  in Ocean -ARC Rally too.

Here is Nick, the last man in St Lucia who was able to collect the prize.

Here is Nick, the last man in St Lucia who was able to collect the prize.

Milanto's skipper collects the cup at the Swan Club awards dinner March 6th 2014

What a wonderful setting to Thursday's event : the ClubSwan Awards Dinner together with Saint Petersburg Yacht Club,was  hosted at the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.

The Trans-Atlantic Winners -Skipper Valerio Bardi and most of the crew.

The Trans-Atlantic Winners -Skipper Valerio Bardi and most of the crew.

the National Maritime Museum

the National Maritime Museum

View from the museum over the water to Amsterdam

View from the museum over the water to Amsterdam

The winners of the various categories were invited to collect their cups, and this included Milanto for the Trans-Atlantic following the ARC.

Northern Baltic Cup, the Swan 60s, The trans-Atlantic, best maintained classic swan

Northern Baltic Cup, the Swan 60s, The trans-Atlantic, best maintained classic swan

Lucca Lucheschi giving the cup to Valerio

Lucca Lucheschi giving the cup to Valerio

Good to meet up with old friends, especially for this!

Magical courtyard

Magical courtyard

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Many of the owners from Europe and Russia came to the event and had a fantastic evening hosted by Enrico Cieffi, CEO of Oy Nautor Ab and Vladimir Lubomirov, Commodore of St.Petersberg YC and Gazprom Swan 60 President.

The entertainment was superb as these photos show:

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The impressive cup was donated by Asprey, London  and is now inscribed with Milanto, the second 46' to have won the Trans-Atlantic category. It has to be returned this September so Valerio's ambition to be the first to win the award twice!

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Many thanks to everyone at Nautor Swan for the delightful evening and to my friends John, John, Nick, Karl and Gianni - all played an essential part in wining!

Thanks to NautorSwan Facebook for the photos

Join Milanto for the TransAtlantic Antigua-Azores- Gibraltar

The Transatlantic West to East  is approximately 4000nm starting in Antigua and finishing in Gibraltar. This TranAtlantic crossing is challenging and with varied sailing conditions.This is a great opportunity for mile building, gaining Ocean experience and discovering the quality of sailing on a Nautor Swan!

Leg 1 – Antigua to the Azores – approx 2600nm

Each year the weather is different but typically our route would take us North up to about 30 North where we would adjust our course to the East skirting the Azores high pressure system. This passage is approximately 14 to 17 days and is dominated by the Azores high.

The route

The route

The port, Horta, Azores

The port, Horta, Azores

Leg 2 – Azores to Gibraltar – approx 1100nm

After a stopover in the Azores we head  East. In June the conditions can be variable with gales from the west or light ,moderate winds from the North East. that can give a very exiting reaching condition .This passage takes about 6 to 9 days.

The Rock

The Rock